Aloha 30 Explained

Aloha 30
Image Boat:File:Aloha 30 sailboat Mahalo 2835.jpg
Designer:Ron Holland
Location:Canada
Year:1986
Builder:Ouyang Boat Works
Displacement:68000NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:30feet
Lwl:26feet
Beam:10feet
Hull Draft:5.75feet
Engine:Westerbeke or Volvo diesel engine
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:29600NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rigs:Fractional rigged sloop
I:35feet
J:10.6feet
P:37.5feet
E:13.5feet
Sailarea Main:253.13square feet
Sailarea Headsail:185.5square feet
Sailarea Total:438.63square feet
Phrf:147 (average)

The Aloha 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Ron Holland and first built in 1986.[1] [2] [3]

Production

The boat was built by Ouyang Boat Works under the Aloha Yachts brand in Canada between 1986 and 1989, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [4]

Design

The Aloha 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a/an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 68000NaN0 and carries 29600NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 5.75feet with the standard keel and 4.5feet with the optional shoal draft keel.[1] [3]

The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke or Volvo diesel engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [3]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 with a high of 156 and low of 141. It has a hull speed of 6.832NaN2.[3] [5]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Aloha 30 is a good example of the new breed of boat which started to emerge from the Canadian sailboat industry in the latter half of the 1980s. These boats were heavily influenced by the French designs which quickly became popular in North America, and they tend to include the mandatory aft cabin. The Aloha 30 was designed by Ron Holland, who became known for coming up with very fast boats, and this 30 footer was a bit of a departure for a manufacturer usually identified with building solid cruising boats. The Aloha 30 has a factional rig, a feature that makes it easier to control the shape of the rather large mainsail. It also has a deep elliptical shaped fin keel, which was all the rage for fast designs in the late 1980s and early 1990s."[6]

See also

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aloha 30 sailboat specifications and details. 11 January 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20220323112725/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/aloha-30 . 23 March 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Ron Holland . 11 January 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20211110154011/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/holland-ron. 10 November 2021. live.
  3. Web site: Aloha 30. 23 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220323113055/https://sailboat.guide/ouyang/aloha-30. 23 March 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Ouyang Boat Works (CAN) 1972-1985. 11 January 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210729152832/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/ouyang-boat-works-can . 29 July 2021. live.
  5. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Aloha 30. 11 January 2018. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112214646/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/745/aloha-30. 12 January 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: Aloha 30 . 24 July 2018. McGoldrick . Michael . Sail Quest. 2018. https://archive.today/20220323112701/http://sailquest.com/market/models/aloha30.htm . 23 March 2022. live.